Biography
Dr. Baur is a Founder Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) with a focus on materials and manufacturing of multifunctional and adaptive composites. He joined UIUC in January of 2022. Prior to his appointment to UIUC, Dr. Baur worked for 26 years at the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory as Division Technical Director, Branch Technical Advisor, Research Leader, Program Manager, and in-house researcher.

Education

  • 1993 · 1997
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering
  • 1989 · 1992
    University of Cincinnati
    Bachelor of Science in Material Science and Engineering
  • 1986 · 1990
    Illinois Wesleyan University
    Bachelors of Arts in Physics w/ Chemistry

Positions

  • 2022 · Present
    Founder Professor (Aerospace Engineering)
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • 2020 · 2021
    Adaptive & Attritable Composites Lead (Composite Branch)
    Air Force Research Laboratory Materials & Manufacturing Directorate
  • 2018 · 2020
    Research Leader, Composite Performance (Composite Branch)
    Air Force Research Laboratory Materials & Manufacturing Directorate
  • 2016 · 2018
    Principal Engineer (Composite Branch)
    Air Force Research Laboratory Materials & Manufacturing Directorate
  • 2012 · 2016
    Research Leader, Organic Matrix Composites Materials & Processing (Composite Branch)
    Air Force Research Laboratory Materials & Manufacturing Directorate
  • 2011 · 2012
    Technical Director (Survivability & Sensors Division)
    Air Force Research Laboratory Materials & Manufacturing Directorate
  • 2008 · 2011
    Branch Technical Advisor (Composite & Hybrids Branch)
    Air Force Research Laboratory Materials & Manufacturing Directorate
  • 2005 · 2008
    Senior Materials Engineer (Composite Materials Branch)
    Air Force Research Laboratory Materials & Manufacturing Directorate
  • 2003 · 2005
    Senior Research Engineer (Institute for Soldier Nanotechnology)
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • 2001 · 2003
    Technical Manager (UV Coatings & Adhesives)
    Borden Chemical Inc.
  • 1997 · 2001
    Research Direction Leader (Polymer Branch)
    Air Force Research Laboratory Materials & Manufacturing Directorate